I agree with MrEd. Now, being a girl and all may not have given me anywhere near the same experiences as all you ball-toting boys, but girls had their pressures too.
I spent most of my free time with the "stoners", but I spent a respectable amount of time (class, extracurriculars, and free time) with the nerds (and the Band Kids if you must know). I had stuff in common with both groups, and each group chose to ignore that I was an accepted member of the other. When it came down to it, I was welcome at all the tables - some of the "popular kids" were actually in college prep, and even if they were total friggin' snobs, they had to deal with me. The dumb popular ones also tended to have money and knew in a pinch I'd "help" them finish their homework assignments (and that they wouldn't get an 'A' out of it), or tutor them out of getting kicked off the football team.
Looking back, as this article has inspired me to do ever so briefly, social skills (including manipulation) are what I blame for my ability to get along with damned near anyone. I'm smart enough to converse on almost any subject (even if only to play "interested" enough to encourage others to be chatty by asking intelligent questions), and my parents (both geeks of one kind or another) raised me with enough confidence and social awareness to talk to people face-to-face without pissing my pants.
Another attribute I blame is the fact I simply don't give a rat's ass about damned near anyone - not then, not now. I did not need anyone's approval, didn't care about being Homecoming Queen, and certainly didn't find the popular kids interesting enough to waste my free time hanging out with them. Blame my parents for raising me with a strong sense of individuality. When and if approval did matter, it was from the nerds I sought it - I wanted to feel smart enough to have their respect.
I suspect a lot of nerds weren't popular because they were so engrossed in their own little worlds they didn't even notice the other cliques. I remember the real nerds, the eggheads, clearly - all math and chess club types (one scored 1600 on his SATs), and even dated one for a while. Most of them seemed to always be together, and seemingly oblivious to the those of us who didn't leap in and shake them by the shoulders to get their attention. I'm pretty sure none of them gave a flying fig about the popular kids.
Personally, I don't care what happened to any of them - not a one. I don't care if they are raving successes or total failures. I don't bother with reunions. I'm so much happier as a free adult (being in the "stoner" clique guaranteed I spent most of my teen years grounded) making my own decisions and money.
Social skills are very important - it makes the difference between being a tech weenie in someone else's employ and being the gal who goes out and wins the clients or builds the start-up. The truly successful scientists and engineers I know are very social and personable folks (and still maintain their raving arrogance to boot).
I think the real issue is about folks who use google, not the sites google searches. On one of his pages, the author talks about how web logs and querey strings are logged and can be mined for border-line "personally identifying information". His page pulls data from his own web log, so as I was reading it, I noticed my IP address showed up in his list. If you can tie me to my IP address, then from google's logs you can tell where I've planned to go on vacation, what flavors of pr0n I prefer, what techie subjects I'm interested in, what books/movies/etc. I like, and so forth.
I don't know, a couple guys at work were doing XP style programming before the term was invented, mainly to rewrite a very large software package (written in assembler)in C. They found the "co-pilot" approach very useful, possibly even more so because they have complementary talents.
One of the guys is now the leader of a programming team and has been trying to get his team to use XP - if not all of it, at least some of it. As one of the books on the subject has said: you have to have the right people with the right personalities and working style to make XP work.
Just like anything, no method is perfect - it has to be adapted for the project/team/etc. Pure XP might not be the perfect answer, but certainly it has some good ideas that can be integrated at a team, project, or even sub-project level.
Just out of curiousity, did you invite her to the lan party?
Like many others here, my honey and I try to make every day valentine's day. For example, to show me how special I am to him, he helps me haul my computer to the party, or helps me get the house ready when I'm the hostess...
Not all women judge men by how much they spend. Maybe it's the "You don't spend enough time with me anymore" speech, which resembles the "You spend too much time playing Everquest/UT2003/[fill in your favorite game]" and "You spend too much time watching football" speeches. It may also be the "lack of spontaneity" speech, or simply code for "foreplay has been reduced from an hour to five minutes, and you wonder why I only have one orgasm."
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During the press conference with the flight chief and another flight official the day it happened, the press asked specifically about a "black box" and the answer was that there is nothing like an airplane's black box onboard the shuttles.
I was looking for a job about a year ago, and interviewed with a national lab for a "software engineering" position. It was obvious to me that the lab distinguishes between software engineering and software programming - matter of fact, one of the questions I was asked was whether I identified with being an engineer or a programmer. I don't recall the details now, but basically the lab was looking for a software analyst.
The course I took in school called "software engineering" was mainly about the management, planning and processes involved in designing, implementing, and testing a software solution, and the tools for doing so.
Our local ski hill has gotten approval for using reclaimed water for making snow (the city's been using reclaimed water for watering lawns and such for a long time). The whole question has caused a very big fuss because the mountain is considered a holy site by local Native Americans. The arguments have been less about the health concerns and more about the desecration of a holy site. Because this is Arizona and water is at a serious premium, plus we haven't had a whole lotta snow the last few years, most folks are for using reclaimed water for snowmaking. A lot of people would rather ski on reclaimed water snow than not be able to ski at all.
See the Tea Party website for one set of viepoints on the issue.
Growing up, we would alternate every summer between Cedar Point and King's Island. I haven't been to KI in quite a while (since The Beast was still new), so I don't know if it's kept up with the times.
We went to Wright Pat for the first time a couple years ago - that's another attraction that needs two days to go through!!! Definitely high on my recommendation list!
Gemini is still a beautiful coaster, if no longer the big thrill of the park. I rode it a couple years ago for old time's sake. After hitting all the big coasters, I was amazed how butter smooth Gemini is... and of course, the lines are non-existent!
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Magic Mountain. Disney's not famous for great roller coasters, and from what we understand, EuroDisney sucks.
Actually, the article says these tech support folks were identifying themselves as company employees, and assumably, agents of the company.
In one case, the company was also claiming the employees were divulging confidential information, which one cannot do on or off the clock if there's a policy concerning confidential information and/or the employee has signed a non-disclosure agreement.
"when I declined to provide the number an assistant manager looked up my name in the phone directory and wrote the info on my check anyway"
This is why I went to an unlisted number several years ago. And when asked, I tell them "I don't have a phone" - it's actually more comfortable than saying "No" or "It's unlisted" (these start lengthy conversations with confused clerks). Usually, the next question is "Do you have a work number?" where "No" is an acceptable answer.
Yeah, well, I tried to rent an apartment without giving them my SS number. I partially relented with the girl who took my application (she needed it for a credit check) - she wrote it on a sticky note and promised to shred it. When the manager filled out the final information, she insisted on putting it in the permanent record - after a long, heated discussion. She declared our information would be kept secure. One day, I walk into the office, there's the file drawer open (and very accessible) with no-one around - I threw a total shit fit. Unfortunately, a company can refuse to do business with you if you don't give them the information they want. Easy enough to go to the competition, except in my case, the tenancy rate is ridiculously high and finding a decent apartment is a pain in the ass.
Reading news on way to work and at lunch (AvantGo)
Calendar and Address book - WeSync lets me share this stuff with my husband simply by syncing (no beaming required)
Shopping lists - unfortunately, I've always had a problem leaving shopping lists on a store shelf somewhere... i did this with my PDA in Wal-Mart once and just about shit myself looking for it (yes, I found it)
Movies I want to see, Books I want to read lists - I pull my PDA out while watching the previews in the movie theatre
Systems database (ThinkDB) - hardware, software, serial numbers, IP addresses, etc. It took some work developing and filling it in, but having the list (and sharing it other administrators) is very handy
Entertainment - reading and games on long road trips makes the miles go by
Meeting notes, field notes
UseNet (News Rover)
Magellan GPS in combination with GIS Data Depot and Fugawi mapping software
Misc - it was really handy having all the maps and schedules for SIGGRAPH, and much more useful than the paper versions they gave out
Travel - itenary, MapQuest maps, etc. without having to dig in my briefcase for paper copies
I have an older version by Rocket and love it. But, I understand from discussion groups one can't put web pages on them anymore? Book vendor support seems to be more shakey (Amazon and B&N used to carry almost everything in REB format), but Fictionwise has a great selection.
Actually, I bought a Rocket eBook a couple years before I got a PDA. I got the eBook for reading web course assignments on, but I still use it for reading actual books and stories. I do most of my reading at home or on road trips - one eBook is less to carry than the two or three paperbacks plus several magazines I used to take with me. But, the PDA is handy for reading the news on the way to work in the morning. The benefits of each are as follows -
eBook:
Larger screen
Larger print
Same amount of memory
Easy to dump a web page (or set of pages) on
Comfortable - almost feels like a paperback, and is actually more comfortable to hold than one
PDA:
Color screen
Easy to sync content that changes frequently (news sites for instance)
More flexible - you can install various readers to handle a wider range of formats
Of course, games.
Of course, I've been waiting for the less-than-a-pound tablet PC to arrive. In a couple years I suspect I'll have what I want (and maybe be able to afford it), then the PDA, eBook, and the computer in the living room are all out the window...
PVM-Pov is probably the first thing I'd put on it. Then I'd probably hack around with image processing experiments - and (of course) data mining my erotica library and turning my pr0n collection into a massively parallel screensaver...
Frequencies are a public resource. I didn't create trees either, but several forests are public property (as well as a few mountains, rivers, coastlines, deserts, and canyons... and don't forget airspace). Technically, the Government is the Public - it's a subset of the population who's job it is to represent the whole and act on our behalf. I do have control over the Goverment and the FCC - through voting. Granted, it's a slow process that often doesn't get the results I personally want, but it's still a better system than some of the alternatives.
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I'll light the fire with that pile of bras gathering dust in the drawer. We aren't all femiNazi male-bashing shopping fiends.
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Tell me why it's ok for women to call us pigs but we can't make the occasional crack?
It's not okay. Cracks regarding women being shallow, not technically adept, and so forth are sophomoric. On the flip side, male bashing is just as bad. Stereotyping people based on what group they belong to is not incredibly intelligent and shows total lack of reasoning, understanding, and consideration for individuals.
if (((born of a Jewish mother) || (converted to Judaism && not a member of another religion))) { you are a Jew ; }
I did intend to imply it ain't so easy to be classified a Jew (according to the Jews themselves). Now that I've gotten almost totally off the topic, I'll try to get back near it: Bobby is Jewish, whether he likes it or not. While I defend his right to have opinions, even ones I find despicable, I suspect his anti-Jew attitude was born out of issues with his mother (from what I gleaned of the original article) not any actual reasoning on his part. OTOH, a Christian friend and I have had long intellectual debates concerning the Jews of the Old Testament being "terrorists" by today's definition - I could find ways to defend that they were. Maybe Bobby's a dick, maybe he has mental health problems, or maybe he simply believes the reasoning that lead some people to hate Jews.
Personally, I'm all for free love and diversity, and my personal opinion is hating an entire group of people based on somewhat arbitrary affiliations is just, well, stupid. Of course, this attitude means I have to give even the racists a chance as individuals, which is easier said than done.
According to the Law of Return, Israel defines: "'Jew' means a person who was born of a Jewish mother or has become converted to Judaism and who is not a member of another religion."
While the Law of Return grants rights to non-Jewish children, grandchildren, and spouses of Jews, they are not automatically defined as Jews (from what I can tell). I'm not sure if your mother's mother's mother was a Jew that you would be classified as Jewish.
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I spent most of my free time with the "stoners", but I spent a respectable amount of time (class, extracurriculars, and free time) with the nerds (and the Band Kids if you must know). I had stuff in common with both groups, and each group chose to ignore that I was an accepted member of the other. When it came down to it, I was welcome at all the tables - some of the "popular kids" were actually in college prep, and even if they were total friggin' snobs, they had to deal with me. The dumb popular ones also tended to have money and knew in a pinch I'd "help" them finish their homework assignments (and that they wouldn't get an 'A' out of it), or tutor them out of getting kicked off the football team.
Looking back, as this article has inspired me to do ever so briefly, social skills (including manipulation) are what I blame for my ability to get along with damned near anyone. I'm smart enough to converse on almost any subject (even if only to play "interested" enough to encourage others to be chatty by asking intelligent questions), and my parents (both geeks of one kind or another) raised me with enough confidence and social awareness to talk to people face-to-face without pissing my pants.
Another attribute I blame is the fact I simply don't give a rat's ass about damned near anyone - not then, not now. I did not need anyone's approval, didn't care about being Homecoming Queen, and certainly didn't find the popular kids interesting enough to waste my free time hanging out with them. Blame my parents for raising me with a strong sense of individuality. When and if approval did matter, it was from the nerds I sought it - I wanted to feel smart enough to have their respect.
I suspect a lot of nerds weren't popular because they were so engrossed in their own little worlds they didn't even notice the other cliques. I remember the real nerds, the eggheads, clearly - all math and chess club types (one scored 1600 on his SATs), and even dated one for a while. Most of them seemed to always be together, and seemingly oblivious to the those of us who didn't leap in and shake them by the shoulders to get their attention. I'm pretty sure none of them gave a flying fig about the popular kids.
Personally, I don't care what happened to any of them - not a one. I don't care if they are raving successes or total failures. I don't bother with reunions. I'm so much happier as a free adult (being in the "stoner" clique guaranteed I spent most of my teen years grounded) making my own decisions and money.
Social skills are very important - it makes the difference between being a tech weenie in someone else's employ and being the gal who goes out and wins the clients or builds the start-up. The truly successful scientists and engineers I know are very social and personable folks (and still maintain their raving arrogance to boot).
I think the real issue is about folks who use google, not the sites google searches. On one of his pages, the author talks about how web logs and querey strings are logged and can be mined for border-line "personally identifying information". His page pulls data from his own web log, so as I was reading it, I noticed my IP address showed up in his list. If you can tie me to my IP address, then from google's logs you can tell where I've planned to go on vacation, what flavors of pr0n I prefer, what techie subjects I'm interested in, what books/movies/etc. I like, and so forth.
One of the guys is now the leader of a programming team and has been trying to get his team to use XP - if not all of it, at least some of it. As one of the books on the subject has said: you have to have the right people with the right personalities and working style to make XP work.
Just like anything, no method is perfect - it has to be adapted for the project/team/etc. Pure XP might not be the perfect answer, but certainly it has some good ideas that can be integrated at a team, project, or even sub-project level.
Like many others here, my honey and I try to make every day valentine's day. For example, to show me how special I am to him, he helps me haul my computer to the party, or helps me get the house ready when I'm the hostess...
If you could figure out how to synchronize the transition from Vollenweider to Vai as the "massage" progresses, I'm sure my husband would thank you :-D
Not all women judge men by how much they spend. Maybe it's the "You don't spend enough time with me anymore" speech, which resembles the "You spend too much time playing Everquest/UT2003/[fill in your favorite game]" and "You spend too much time watching football" speeches. It may also be the "lack of spontaneity" speech, or simply code for "foreplay has been reduced from an hour to five minutes, and you wonder why I only have one orgasm."
During the press conference with the flight chief and another flight official the day it happened, the press asked specifically about a "black box" and the answer was that there is nothing like an airplane's black box onboard the shuttles.
The course I took in school called "software engineering" was mainly about the management, planning and processes involved in designing, implementing, and testing a software solution, and the tools for doing so.
Here's an interesting collection of definitions of "software engineer".
Our local ski hill has gotten approval for using reclaimed water for making snow (the city's been using reclaimed water for watering lawns and such for a long time). The whole question has caused a very big fuss because the mountain is considered a holy site by local Native Americans. The arguments have been less about the health concerns and more about the desecration of a holy site. Because this is Arizona and water is at a serious premium, plus we haven't had a whole lotta snow the last few years, most folks are for using reclaimed water for snowmaking. A lot of people would rather ski on reclaimed water snow than not be able to ski at all. See the Tea Party website for one set of viepoints on the issue.
We went to Wright Pat for the first time a couple years ago - that's another attraction that needs two days to go through!!! Definitely high on my recommendation list!
Gemini is still a beautiful coaster, if no longer the big thrill of the park. I rode it a couple years ago for old time's sake. After hitting all the big coasters, I was amazed how butter smooth Gemini is... and of course, the lines are non-existent!
You really need to see Cedar Point - and while you're here, hit King's Island and maybe even Magic Mountain. Disney's not famous for great roller coasters, and from what we understand, EuroDisney sucks.
In one case, the company was also claiming the employees were divulging confidential information, which one cannot do on or off the clock if there's a policy concerning confidential information and/or the employee has signed a non-disclosure agreement.
No, at least not in my state. I have the right not to give my SSN, they have the right not to do business with me.
This is why I went to an unlisted number several years ago. And when asked, I tell them "I don't have a phone" - it's actually more comfortable than saying "No" or "It's unlisted" (these start lengthy conversations with confused clerks). Usually, the next question is "Do you have a work number?" where "No" is an acceptable answer.
Yeah, well, I tried to rent an apartment without giving them my SS number. I partially relented with the girl who took my application (she needed it for a credit check) - she wrote it on a sticky note and promised to shred it. When the manager filled out the final information, she insisted on putting it in the permanent record - after a long, heated discussion. She declared our information would be kept secure. One day, I walk into the office, there's the file drawer open (and very accessible) with no-one around - I threw a total shit fit. Unfortunately, a company can refuse to do business with you if you don't give them the information they want. Easy enough to go to the competition, except in my case, the tenancy rate is ridiculously high and finding a decent apartment is a pain in the ass.
I have an older version by Rocket and love it. But, I understand from discussion groups one can't put web pages on them anymore? Book vendor support seems to be more shakey (Amazon and B&N used to carry almost everything in REB format), but Fictionwise has a great selection.
eBook:
PDA:
Of course, I've been waiting for the less-than-a-pound tablet PC to arrive. In a couple years I suspect I'll have what I want (and maybe be able to afford it), then the PDA, eBook, and the computer in the living room are all out the window...
PVM-Pov is probably the first thing I'd put on it. Then I'd probably hack around with image processing experiments - and (of course) data mining my erotica library and turning my pr0n collection into a massively parallel screensaver...
Frequencies are a public resource. I didn't create trees either, but several forests are public property (as well as a few mountains, rivers, coastlines, deserts, and canyons... and don't forget airspace). Technically, the Government is the Public - it's a subset of the population who's job it is to represent the whole and act on our behalf. I do have control over the Goverment and the FCC - through voting. Granted, it's a slow process that often doesn't get the results I personally want, but it's still a better system than some of the alternatives.
I'll light the fire with that pile of bras gathering dust in the drawer. We aren't all femiNazi male-bashing shopping fiends.
I did intend to imply it ain't so easy to be classified a Jew (according to the Jews themselves). Now that I've gotten almost totally off the topic, I'll try to get back near it: Bobby is Jewish, whether he likes it or not. While I defend his right to have opinions, even ones I find despicable, I suspect his anti-Jew attitude was born out of issues with his mother (from what I gleaned of the original article) not any actual reasoning on his part. OTOH, a Christian friend and I have had long intellectual debates concerning the Jews of the Old Testament being "terrorists" by today's definition - I could find ways to defend that they were. Maybe Bobby's a dick, maybe he has mental health problems, or maybe he simply believes the reasoning that lead some people to hate Jews.
Personally, I'm all for free love and diversity, and my personal opinion is hating an entire group of people based on somewhat arbitrary affiliations is just, well, stupid. Of course, this attitude means I have to give even the racists a chance as individuals, which is easier said than done.
While the Law of Return grants rights to non-Jewish children, grandchildren, and spouses of Jews, they are not automatically defined as Jews (from what I can tell). I'm not sure if your mother's mother's mother was a Jew that you would be classified as Jewish.